Asylum Down | |
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| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
Asylum Down is a district or neighborhood in Accra, Ghana, north of Castle Road and east of Barnes Road. It is named after the mental hospital located there. The district is home to the West African Examinations Council and is also known for Accra High School. [1] [2] The school is a second cycle institution. [3]
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi), had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered 199.4 km2 (77.0 sq mi). This territory has since been split into 13 local government districts: 12 independent municipal districts and the reduced Accra Metropolitan District (20.4 km2), which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. This territory of 199.4 km2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra".
Teshie is a coastal town in the Ledzokuku Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of southeastern Ghana. Teshie is the ninth most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 171,875 people.
Achimota, is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Achimota means "speak no name" in the Ga language. In pre-colonial Ghana, its forbidden forest was a "silent" refuge for runaway slaves.
Labone is a district of Accra, Ghana bounded to the south by Labadi Road. Cantonments Road serves as the district's western boundary, while Labadi Crescent is the eastern boundary. The Ring road separates Labone from the southern district of Osu.
Abokobi is a small town and is the capital of Ga East Municipal District, an MMDA located within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Esarkyir is a town in the Central region of Ghana 98 km away from the capital on Accra Cape Coast road.
Osino is a town and the capital of Fanteakwa South district, of the Eastern region of Ghana, located on the Accra-Kumasi highway between Anyinam and Bunsu Junction. It is a semi-rural agrarian setting popular for the street-hawking of the sweetened boiled maize dough delicacy known as the "Osino Graphic".
Maamobi is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Accra Girls Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Awoshie is a town located in Ga central and Ablekuma North Municipal Districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accra and Takoradi district of the Accra Metropolitan Area. The town is known for being one of the largest estates in West Africa.
Korle Gonno is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Saint Mary's Secondary. The school is a second cycle institution. The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is located in Korle Gonno.
Asutsure is a town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Osudoku Secondary/Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution. Economic activity> Rice farming. Key companies> Golden Exotics Limited，Shinefeel Ghana Limited, China Fujian Finishing Ghana Limited, Lan-T Limited, Richland Agricultural Machines, Agrokings Limited(Vegetables and Rice), TOP Sat(Agricultural Equipment Service Providers) and TOP Farms.
Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the West Africa Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution. It is also known for the SSNIT Housing. It is located on the Accra - Aburi Highway after Madina.
Amasama is a small town and is the capital of Ga West Municipal District, an MMDA located within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Amasama Secondary Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Alavanyo is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Alavanyo Secondary Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution.
Jinijini is a town in the Bono Region of Ghana. 'Gyenegyene' is the Akan word for Jinijini which means pure, clear, still. It is the capital town for Berekum West district which was inaugurated on 15 March 2018. It is about 7 km, 39 km and 412 km away from Berekum, Sunyani and Accra respectively. Jinijini is also known for the Jinijini Senior High School (Jinss); a second cycle institution which started around mid 1990. The school celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011.
Dodowa is a town located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, it is the district capital of Dangme West district, now Shai Osudoku District.
Weija is a small town and is the capital of Ga South Municipal District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Weija has become a hotspot for economic activity because of the ultra modern shopping center, the West Hills Mall, which has been built there.
Shai Osudoku District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Dangme West District in 1988, which was created from the former Dangme District Council, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Ningo-Prampram District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Shai-Osudoku District. The Shai Osudoku District Assembly is located in the eastern part of Greater Accra Region and has Dodowa as its capital town, which is about 39 km from the regional capital, Accra.
Kokomlemle is a town in the Accra Metropolitan District, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana and noted for the location of Joy FM and Accra Technical Training Center (ATTC), among other institutions.
Coordinates: 5°34′N0°12′W / 5.567°N 0.200°W